Tai C. Hensley

A lifelong North Carolina resident, Tai C. Hensley is a graduate of Wake Forest University (B.A., Psychology) and Elon University (J.D.). Tai centers her practice on estate planning and administration. While attending law school, she served as treasurer for the Student Bar Association, a Business Associations teaching assistant, student attorney for the university’s entrepreneurship clinic, and resident-in-practice for the IRS, Office of Chief Counsel, Small Business and Self-Employed Division.

After graduating from law school, Tai worked with families to protect their assets, businesses, and the wellbeing of their children during transitional periods. Tai’s nuanced knowledge of the intersection of family, business, and estate planning issues enables her to anticipate clients’ needs and develop personalized estate plans. She enjoys assisting people in all stages of estate planning to protect their interests, plan for the future, and shape the legacy they want to leave for their loved ones.

Tai is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, Land of the Sky Estate Planning Council, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and the Buncombe County Bar. Tai is also currently serving a three-year term on the North Carolina Bar Association’s Elder & Special Needs Law Council.

In her leisure time, Tai enjoys tending to her plants, spending time with family, and travelling with her husband.

Practice Areas

Wills
Trusts
Estate Planning
Estate Administration
Trust Administration
Powers of Attorney
Advance Health Directives
Tax Planning
Lifetime/Charitable
Business Formation
Gift Planning

Education

Elon University School of Law (J.D.)
Wake Forest University (B.A.)

Certifications and Memberships

N.C. Bar Association
Buncombe County Bar
Elder and Special Needs Law Council, N.C. Bar Association
Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the N.C. Bar Association
Land of the Sky Estate Planning Council
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Admissions

North Carolina State Bar, 2021